Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
a
A
before
2
Q
ABG
A
arterial blood gas
3
Q
ac
A
before meals
4
Q
ADA
A
American Diabetic Association
5
Q
ADL
A
activities of daily living
6
Q
ad lib
A
as desired
7
Q
AD
A
Alzheimer’s disease
8
Q
a.m.a.
A
against medical advice
9
Q
amb
A
ambulate
10
Q
amp
A
ampule
11
Q
ASA
A
aspirin
12
Q
BPH
A
benign prostatic hypertrophy
13
Q
b.i.d.
A
twice daily
14
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
15
Q
BR
A
bed rest
16
Q
BRP
A
bathroom privileges
17
Q
BS
A
blood sugar; bowel sounds
18
Q
bx
A
biopsy
19
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c
A
with
20
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c/o
A
complains of
21
Q
cal
A
calorie
22
Q
CA or Ca
A
cancer; carcinoma
23
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Ca++
A
calcium
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Q
CAD
A
coronary artery disease
25
CAT
computerized axial tomography
26
cath
catheter; catheterize
27
CBC
complete blood count
28
cc
\*\*no longer approved for use\*\*
cubic centimeter
29
CC
cheif complaint
30
C, DB
cough, deep breath
31
CDE
certified diabetic educator
32
CDC
Centers for Disease Control
33
CHF
(congestive)/chronic heart failure
34
CHO
carbohydrate
35
cl liq
clear liquids
36
cm
centimeter
37
CNS
central nervous system; clinical nurse specialist
38
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
39
C & S
culture and sensitivity
40
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
41
CT
computerized tomography
42
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
43
CXR
chest x-ray
44
D/C or dc
discharge; discontinue
45
DM
diabetes mellitus
46
diff
differential blood count; *difficile* as in *C. diff*
47
dx or Dx
diagnosis
48
DNR
do not resuscitate
49
dz
disease
50
ECG
electrocardiogram (EKG)
51
EEG
electroencephalogram
52
elix
elixir
53
F&E
fluid and electrolytes
54
fl
fluid
55
FEV
forced expiratory volume
56
FUO
fever of unknown origin
57
FS
fingerstick (blood sugar test)
58
Fx
fracture
59
g, gm or Gm
gram
60
gr
grain
61
G-tube
gastrostomy tube
62
GERD
gastro-esophageal reflux disease
63
gtt or gt
drop
64
H/A
headache
65
HL
heparin lock
66
H&P
history and physical
67
HR
heart rate
68
hs
bedtime
69
hx
history
70
h/o
history of
71
HPI
history of present illness
72
IM
intramuscular
73
I&D
incise and drain
74
I&O
intake and output
75
IV
intravenous
76
IVP
IV push; IV pyelogram
77
IVPB
intravenous piggyback
78
IU
\*\*no longer approved for use\*\*
international units
79
J-tube
jejunostomy tube
80
k
prefix for kilo-
81
K+
potassium
82
L
liter
83
LR
lactated ringers
84
Ⓛ
left
85
mg
milligram
86
mcg
microgram
87
mEq
milli-equivalent
88
MI
myocardial infarction
89
ml or mL
milliliter
90
N/C
nasal cannula
91
NG
nasogastric
92
NP
nasal prongs; Nurse Practitioner
93
NPO
nothing by mouth
"nobelium per os"
94
N&V
nausea and vomiting
95
NS
normal saline
96
OD
right eye
97
oint
ointment
98
OOB
out of bed
99
OS
left eye
100
OT
occupational therapy
101
OU
both eyes
102
p
after
103
pc
after meals
104
PCA
patient-controlled analgesia
105
per
by way of
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PO or po
by mouth
"per os"
107
PR
per rectum
108
p.r.n. or PRN
as needed; as necessary
109
pt
patient
110
PT
physical therapy; prothrombin time (blood test)
111
PTT
partial thromboplastin time
112
q
every
113
q2h
every 2 hours
114
qd
\*\*no longer approved for use\*\*
every day
115
q.i.d.
four times per day
116
q.o.d.
\*\*no longer approved for use\*\*
every other day
117
Ⓡ
right
118
reg
regular (regular diet)
119
R/O
rule out
120
ROM
range of motion
121
RR
respiratory rate
122
Rx
treatment
123
s
without
"sans"
124
SL
sublingual
125
s/s or s&s
signs and symptoms
126
SC, SQ or subq
subcutaneous
127
ss
\*\*no longer approved for use\*\*
half (apothecary unit)
128
SS
sliding scale (insulin orders)
129
soln
solution
130
SNF or SNiF
skilled nursing facility
131
(image is a period with a horizontal line underneath it and a vertical line beneath that)
* |---
^basically this but rotated 90 degrees clockwise
one
| (tablet, ml, etc.)
132
(image is 2 periods with a horizontal line underneath them and 2 vertical lines beneath that)
* |---
* |---
^basically this, but rotated 90 degrees clockwise and smush them together
two
| (tablets, ml, etc)
133
(image is a circle with a vertical line extending through it and outside of it on either end)
no; none
134
SSE
soap solution enema
135
STAT
immediately
136
susp
suspension
137
tab
tablet
138
TB
tuberculosis
139
TCDB
turn, cough, deep breath
140
TEDS
elastic stocking
141
t.i.d.
three times per day
142
tinc
tincture
143
TPR
temperature, pulse, respirations
144
UGIB
upper gastrointestinal bleeding
145
URI
upper respiratory infection
146
UTI
urinary tract infection
147
VS
vital signs (BP, HR, T, RR)
148
WNL
within normal limits
